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Affidea launches digital weight loss service with Reset Health

Affidea, the pan-European provider of community based clinics, advanced diagnostics, and specialist services, has partnered with Reset Health, owners of the Roczen platform, to launch the digital weight loss and type 2 diabetes management solution across its network.

Exploring the GCC’s prospective $11 billion GLP-1 RA market — ‘a unique opportunity to lead in this space’

Demand for GLP-1 receptor agonists (the class of drugs used to treat obesity and diabetes) has been growing rapidly, opening up more and more opportunities in the market, such as ‘holistic’ online prescription services. We’ve seen both the positives and negatives of the use of GLP-1 RAs in the US and Europe, from transforming people’s health for the better to misuse and inappropriate supply. But what do we know about the market in the Middle East?

KKR, TPG Capital, and Apax Partners front-run the acquisition of India’s cardiac stent maker SMT

US-based global investment company KKR, private equity firm TPG Capital, and British private equity firm Apax Partners are reportedly exploring an investment in India’s Sahajanand Medical Technologies (SMT), Economic Times reported. SMT is a developer and manufacturer of minimally invasive coronary stent systems, valued at Rs 3,500-4,000 crore (~$420-480 million USD). Alongside KKR, TPG Capital, […]

Healthcare investment “through the bottom of the cycle” — Goldberg (Rothschild)

At last year’s conference Hedley Goldberg, Managing Director at multinational investment bank Rothschild, predicted healthcare M&A activity would begin picking up again in Q4 2023 or Q1 2024. But we’re now halfway through 2024 and there are still very few deals above €500m taking place. Goldberg is confident, however, that we have now passed through the bottom of the cycle.

Private pay: Rising – but not as fast as you think

Data from the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) shows the self-pay bubble in the UK seems to have reached its peak. While private pay admissions are still rising across the country, self-pay is out while private medical insurance (PMI) is in.

Icon’s UK debut deal with Nuffield

The UK's largest healthcare charity Nuffield Health is partnering with Australian oncology care provider Icon Group to debut its cancer care radiotherapy services in the UK market. 

Interview – Ingeborg Oie, CFO and Chief Strategy Officer, Huma 

In this wide ranging interview we discuss the future of remote patient monitoring (RPM) software and government progress in ehealth. Through its RPM platform,  Huma claims to massively cut costs and improve outcomes for patients with chronic conditions.

HBI 2023 Panel: Opportunities in Mental Health

As the world faces a mental health crisis, a panel at HBI 2023 discussed the impact telehealth and digital therapeutics have on the sector. But with growing demand and a lack of capacity, to what extent can a crisis of global proportions be tackled?

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